SN Technology Archives
Wal-Mart Buys Wind Energy for Texas Stores
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here yesterday announced its first substantial purchase of wind energy in the U.S., which will supply up to 15% of the company’s total energy load in approximately 360 Texas stores and other facilities. ...
Unified Grocers to Synchronize Product Data With Kraft
LOS ANGELES — Unified Grocers here will begin implementing a data synchronization program with Kraft Foods in three divisions in January. ...
PCI Council Launches Program to Vet Retail Assessors
WAKEFIELD, N.J. — The PCI Security Standards Council here has launched a quality assurance program for companies that audit retailers’ compliance to PCI standards. ...
Bloom Store to Offer Shopping Cart System
FORT MILL, S.C. — A Bloom store here will implement a touchscreen shopping cart system called Concierge beginning in 2009, according to Springboard Retail Networks, Toronto, provider of the system....
Loblaw to Implement Supply Chain Systems
TORONTO — Loblaw here has signed a license agreement to leverage supply chain systems from JDA Software, Scottsdale, Ariz. ...
Meijer Selects Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Application
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer here has selected a retail-specific business intelligence and data warehousing application, as well as a consulting engagement, from QuantiSense, Atlanta. ...
Loblaw Provides Details on SAP Implementation
TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. here, which announced last month that it selected IT systems from SAP Canada, revealed yesterday that it will leverage the SAP NetWeaver technology platform and implement functionality from the SAP ERP application for enterprise resource planning and the SAP for Retail solutions to replace its legacy applications. ...
Metro Group Using RFID to Track Meat, Promotions
DUSSELDORF, Germany — Metro Group here is using IBM’s RFID technology and the EPCIS standard for supply chain tracking, IBM, Armonk, N.Y., announced today. ...
At Your Service
In Texas, prior to the resumption of school in the fall, consumers are given a tax-free holiday on back-to-school purchases. That's great for consumers,...
Cub Store Features 44 Skylights and LED Parking Lights
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cub Foods, a division of Minneapolis-based Supervalu, released details of its new green supermarket here last week....
Cub Store Receives First EPA Refrigeration Certification
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership yesterday awarded its Gold-Level Certification to a new Cub Foods supermarket here....
Green Hills Tests Promotion Management System
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Green Hills Market here has begun a trial of Promotion Management Software Services from OfferWorks, Sacramento, Calif....
Giant Eagle Selects Deal Management Service
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle here has begun subscribing to DemandTec’s Deal Management software service and has extended its agreement to optimize pricing with the vendor’s software services....
King Kullen Joins EPA’s GreenChill Refrigeration Program
BETHPAGE, N.Y. — King Kullen here, and its subsidiary Wild by Nature, have joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, a voluntary program to promote green refrigeration technologies and practices....
PRN to Offer HGTV Content on In-Store TV Network
SAN FRANCISCO — Thomson’s Premier Retail Networks (PRN) here and HGTV last week announced an agreement to present customized content produced by HGTV for display on PRN’s video networks in retail stores nationwide....
